Question 1

Which of the following is true of skin changes that occur toward the end of early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  The skin becomes more elastic. 
B)  Signs of skin deterioration are more common in women than in men. 
C)  Skin tightening, a sign of skin deterioration, occurs toward the end of early adulthood. 
D)  The skin continues to be wrinkle free. 
A)  The skin becomes more elastic. 
B)  Signs of skin deterioration are more common in women than in men. 
C)  Skin tightening, a sign of skin deterioration, occurs toward the end of early adulthood. 
D)  The skin continues to be wrinkle free. B

Question 2

As people age, the immune system produces fewer _________and the disease-fighting ability of those that remain declines. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ova 
B)  red blood cells 
C)  platelets 
D)  white blood cells 
A)  ova 
B)  red blood cells 
C)  platelets 
D)  white blood cells D

Question 3

According to Jeffrey Arnett, _________is a feature that distinguishes the stage of emerging adulthood. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  stability 
B)  self-focus 
C)  lack of possibilities 
D)  resolution of the problems associated with a "revolving door" existence 
A)  stability 
B)  self-focus 
C)  lack of possibilities 
D)  resolution of the problems associated with a "revolving door" existence B

Question 4

Explain the five features described by Jeffrey Arnett that distinguish the stage of emerging adulthood.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The age of identity e

Question 5

Which of the following is true of emerging adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs after the end of puberty. 
B)  It occurs roughly between the ages of 18 to 25. 
C)  It occurs sooner for those who go to college than for those who do not. 
D)  It is also referred to as young adulthood. 
A)  It occurs after the end of puberty. 
B)  It occurs roughly between the ages of 18 to 25. 
C)  It occurs sooner for those who go to college than for those who do not. 
D)  It is also referred to as young adulthood.

Question 6

Sandy is concerned as she has not menstruated for a really long time. She tested negative for a pregnancy test. She is only in her mid-20s and is far too young for menopause. Sandy is suffering from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  amenorrhea 
B)  premenstrual syndrome 
C)  premenstrual dysphoric disorder 
D)  dysmenorrhea 
A)  amenorrhea 
B)  premenstrual syndrome 
C)  premenstrual dysphoric disorder 
D)  dysmenorrhea

Question 7

Menstrual problems _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are unlikely to affect women in their young adulthood 
B)  mostly involve life-threatening symptoms 
C)  include amenorrhea 
D)  are primarily caused by psychological problems 
A)  are unlikely to affect women in their young adulthood 
B)  mostly involve life-threatening symptoms 
C)  include amenorrhea 
D)  are primarily caused by psychological problems

Question 8

Labouvie-Vief's theory of pragmatic thought suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  adults are not mature in their thinking unless they go to college. 
B)  the cognitive processes of adolescents are in many ways more advanced than that of young adults. 
C)  the thinking of adolescents tends to be less egocentric than that of young adults. 
D)  adults function best when they accept reality but choose goals that allow them to experience positive feelings. 
A)  adults are not mature in their thinking unless they go to college. 
B)  the cognitive processes of adolescents are in many ways more advanced than that of young adults. 
C)  the thinking of adolescents tends to be less egocentric than that of young adults. 
D)  adults function best when they accept reality but choose goals that allow them to experience positive feelings.

Question 9

Which of the following is a characteristic of the fantasy stage of Donald Super's career development theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  In this stage, a person takes the final decision of his or her career. 
B)  In this stage, interest and values are considered the most critical reasons to choose a career. 
C)  In this stage, glamour has little to do with the career chosen by people. 
D)  In this stage, people show little regard for the fit between their career choices and their abilities. 
A)  In this stage, a person takes the final decision of his or her career. 
B)  In this stage, interest and values are considered the most critical reasons to choose a career. 
C)  In this stage, glamour has little to do with the career chosen by people. 
D)  In this stage, people show little regard for the fit between their career choices and their abilities.

Question 10

Premenstrual symptoms:

Accepted Answer

A)  are always severe. 
B)  are reported by all women. 
C)  are sometimes severe enough to impair the social, academic, or occupational functioning of women. 
D)  are unrelated to changing levels of hormones or imbalances in neurotransmitters. 
A)  are always severe. 
B)  are reported by all women. 
C)  are sometimes severe enough to impair the social, academic, or occupational functioning of women. 
D)  are unrelated to changing levels of hormones or imbalances in neurotransmitters.

Question 11

According to the data accumulated by the National Center for Health Statistics in 2014, cancer and heart disease:

Accepted Answer

A)  are the most common causes of death in young adults more than any other cause. 
B)  kill a smaller percentage of people aged 25 to 44 than aged 15 to 24. 
C)  take fourth and fifth place in the list of leading causes of death for teenagers and early adults. 
D)  are more frequently diagnosed in early adulthood than in middle adulthood. 
A)  are the most common causes of death in young adults more than any other cause. 
B)  kill a smaller percentage of people aged 25 to 44 than aged 15 to 24. 
C)  take fourth and fifth place in the list of leading causes of death for teenagers and early adults. 
D)  are more frequently diagnosed in early adulthood than in middle adulthood.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of physical development during early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young adults are at their tallest during early adulthood. 
B)  Women are normally stronger than men during early adulthood. 
C)  The immune system suffers due to extreme stress during early adulthood. 
D)  The skin begins to tighten in early adulthood. 
A)  Young adults are at their tallest during early adulthood. 
B)  Women are normally stronger than men during early adulthood. 
C)  The immune system suffers due to extreme stress during early adulthood. 
D)  The skin begins to tighten in early adulthood.

Question 13

_____ is an intrinsic motive for working.

Accepted Answer

A)  Money 
B)  Insurance 
C)  Future security 
D)  Talent development 
A)  Money 
B)  Insurance 
C)  Future security 
D)  Talent development

Question 14

Adaptive thermogenesis causes the body to produce less energy when someone goes on a diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A person with a high fat-to-muscle ratio metabolizes food more slowly than a person of the same weight with more muscle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Emerging adulthood is sandwiched between the stages of adolescence and young adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss sexually transmitted infections among young adults.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Each year millions of

Question 18

Explain Labouvie-Vief's theory of pragmatic thought.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Gisella Labouvie-Vief

Question 19

Intrinsic reasons that inspire people to pursue careers and employment include the view that:

Accepted Answer

A)  fringe benefits are an inseparable part of a job. 
B)  a job ensures future security. 
C)  money offered by a job helps us to take care of our families. 
D)  roles at the workplace help define our functions in the community. 
A)  fringe benefits are an inseparable part of a job. 
B)  a job ensures future security. 
C)  money offered by a job helps us to take care of our families. 
D)  roles at the workplace help define our functions in the community.

Question 20

Katie takes up two jobs because she thinks that working makes a person less idle. In which of the following intrinsic motives of career development does Katie believe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization 
B)  Public roles 
C)  The importance of self-identity 
D)  The work ethic 
A)  Socialization 
B)  Public roles 
C)  The importance of self-identity 
D)  The work ethic

Which of the following is true of skin changes that occur toward the end of early adulthood?

As people age, the immune system produces fewer _________and the disease-fighting ability of those that remain declines.

According to Jeffrey Arnett, _________is a feature that distinguishes the stage of emerging adulthood.

Explain the five features described by Jeffrey Arnett that distinguish the stage of emerging adulthood.

Which of the following is true of emerging adulthood?

Sandy is concerned as she has not menstruated for a really long time. She tested negative for a pregnancy test. She is only in her mid-20s and is far too young for menopause. Sandy is suffering from _____.

Menstrual problems _____.

Labouvie-Vief's theory of pragmatic thought suggests that:

Which of the following is a characteristic of the fantasy stage of Donald Super's career development theory?

Premenstrual symptoms:

According to the data accumulated by the National Center for Health Statistics in 2014, cancer and heart disease:

Which of the following is true of physical development during early adulthood?

_____ is an intrinsic motive for working.

Adaptive thermogenesis causes the body to produce less energy when someone goes on a diet.

A person with a high fat-to-muscle ratio metabolizes food more slowly than a person of the same weight with more muscle.

Emerging adulthood is sandwiched between the stages of adolescence and young adulthood.

Discuss sexually transmitted infections among young adults.

Explain Labouvie-Vief's theory of pragmatic thought.

Intrinsic reasons that inspire people to pursue careers and employment include the view that:

Katie takes up two jobs because she thinks that working makes a person less idle. In which of the following intrinsic motives of career development does Katie believe?

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Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

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Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 13: Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Which of the following is true of skin changes that occur toward the end of early adulthood?

As people age, the immune system produces fewer _________and the disease-fighting ability of those that remain declines. ​

According to Jeffrey Arnett, _________is a feature that distinguishes the stage of emerging adulthood. ​

Explain the five features described by Jeffrey Arnett that distinguish the stage of emerging adulthood.

Which of the following is true of emerging adulthood?

Sandy is concerned as she has not menstruated for a really long time. She tested negative for a pregnancy test. She is only in her mid-20s and is far too young for menopause. Sandy is suffering from _____.

Menstrual problems _____.

Labouvie-Vief's theory of pragmatic thought suggests that:

Which of the following is a characteristic of the fantasy stage of Donald Super's career development theory?

Premenstrual symptoms:

According to the data accumulated by the National Center for Health Statistics in 2014, cancer and heart disease:

Which of the following is true of physical development during early adulthood?

_____ is an intrinsic motive for working.

Adaptive thermogenesis causes the body to produce less energy when someone goes on a diet.

A person with a high fat-to-muscle ratio metabolizes food more slowly than a person of the same weight with more muscle.

Emerging adulthood is sandwiched between the stages of adolescence and young adulthood.

Discuss sexually transmitted infections among young adults.

Explain Labouvie-Vief's theory of pragmatic thought.

Intrinsic reasons that inspire people to pursue careers and employment include the view that:

Katie takes up two jobs because she thinks that working makes a person less idle. In which of the following intrinsic motives of career development does Katie believe?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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As people age, the immune system produces fewer _________and the disease-fighting ability of those that remain declines.

According to Jeffrey Arnett, _________is a feature that distinguishes the stage of emerging adulthood.